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Celebrating over 60 years of learning and fun, Challenger School is an independent private school that focuses on academic excellence, individual achievement, strong logic and thinking skills, and self-reliance.
The Challenger School Berryessa California campus earned the National Blue Ribbon School award in 2021. With this award, the U.S. Department of Education recognizes Challenger for being an "Exemplary High ...morePerforming" school.This award acknowledges the achievements of our educators and students and the strength of Challenger`s exemplary curriculum and proven teaching methods utilized at all campuses. hide
Our curriculum focuses on the foundations of knowledge:
language arts, math, and logic. Early mastery of these basics
prepares students for advanced studies and learning at an
accelerated pace.
Breathtaking Results - Our uniquely structured classes yield
astonishing results in young students. Challenger students achieve
scores on average in the 90th percentile on the national Stanford
Achievement Test (SAT). This means that our average student
outperforms nine out of ten students who take that test. Challenger
School offers preschool through eighth grade programs that prepare
children to live happily and successfully for their whole
lives.
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Quick Facts (2026)
Grades: Nursery/Preschool-8
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: Verified school update
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The average private school tuition in San Jose, CA is $22,133 for elementary schools and $27,941 for high schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).
